What the records say
- When
- 108 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 35.57° N, 8.67° E
- Description
- 108 BCE siege of the Jugurthine War
Siege of Thala
Battle of the Jugurthine War
The siege of Thala, part of the Jugurthine War, was an invasion of the Numidian town of Thala by a Roman army. The Romans were commanded by the proconsul Quintus Caecilius Metellus, the Thalans by an unknown Numidian commander. The Romans' main objective was to capture the Numidian king Jugurtha who was reported to be in Thala, but he escaped before the legions reached the fortress town.
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